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Eat Well! 20 Food Companies That Are Giving Back

What we eat and the way we eat it can have a really positive impact on the world. For example, a few years ago our family cut back on meat to help the environment. Ever since then I’ve tried to be more conscious about our food and the impact it has, not just on our family’s health but on the world at large. I know I’m not the only parent who thinks this way!

There are many companies out there that not only make great products but are very thoughtful about their impact on the world. Whether it’s creating products for a group of people in need, donating proceeds to a cause or engaging in fair trade practices, there are a lot of things food companies can do to “do good” and give back. October is Fair Trade Month, so I thought it would be fun to dig around and find some really great food companies doing really great things. Here are a few of those companies, both big and small, that you can feel really good about supporting! Have your food and do good, too!

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The following companies are doing their part to do some good!

Pictured: prAna Tote Bag. prAna is a pioneer in Fair Trade apparel, working directly with factories in India and Liberia that ensure better wages, safe working conditions and workplace empowerment for their employees. The bag is made with organic, Fair Trade CertifiedTM cotton in a factory that adheres to Fair Trade standards.

Finnegans was created to do good. This beer company is set up as a 501(c)3 nonprofit. 100% of their profits go to charitable causes over 98% of those funds go to alleviate hunger in every state where Finnegans is sold.

Katie Coleman, the founder of Keep it Real Food Co., was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 11 years old. Katie started her food company to provide snacks for people with diabetes that are made of whole foods and "real" ingredients, rather than artificial sweeteners and chemicals.

The HopeFULL Company makes nutritional "whole-food pops" for children and adults going through chemotherapy. HopeFULL's pops provide a way for these special kids to get the nutrition they need in a tolerable (and tasty) way.

Naturebox, a monthly snack box delivery company, is not only committed to providing its customers with healthy food, but they also work with WhyHunger by giving donations of money and food to community-based organizations, emergency food providers and summer meal programs for low-income children.

Guittard, another Fair Trade Certified company, works closely with small cacao farmers to develop their chocolate in sustainable ways. Plus, I just plain love their chocolate and am beyond ecstatic they now have a chocolate baking bar!

Happy Family, maker of organic "superfoods" for both kids and adults, has a giving back program called Project Peanut Butter. Project Peanut Butter, a revolutionary therapeutic program founded by Dr. Mark Manary, addresses malnutrition.

Project 7 makes everyday products that give back to seven areas for good around the globe: Feed the Hungry, Heal the Sick, Hope for Peace, House the Homeless, Quench the Thirsty, Teach them Well and Save the Earth.

This unique bar of chocolate from Alter Eco, made from cocoa that is sourced from small farmers in the Peruvian Amazon and Ecuadorian Coast, is delicious! Alter Eco, a Fair Trade Certified company, focuses on being socially just, environmentally responsible and reliably delicious.

Green Mountain Coffee, a company working to build demand for sustainable products, is the world's largest purchaser of fair trade coffee, and they offer the largest selections of double-certified, fair trade organic coffees.

Honest Tea's goal is to be "honest" in all its dealings, whether working with growers and suppliers, answering consumer questions or trying to leave a lighter environmental footprint. Just about all of Honest Tea's flavors are made with organic, Fair Trade Certified tea, and they support many wonderful causes.

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